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Archived Press Releases
5/9/2008
Mayes College Officially Dedicated
For Kathleen Mayes P’76, PharmD’78, the ribbon cutting and college dedication of the Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy, was the realization of an inspiration. 
5/8/2008
Building Connections Between University City KIZ Partners
University of the Science in Philadelphia will host the the partners of the University City KIZ in an informative session to learn more about tech transfer best practices. The program will be held on Wednesday May 14 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. in the McNeil STC (43rd St. and Woodland Ave.). Dinner and networking begin at 6 p.m.
4/30/2008
The Future of Vaccines: Annual Health Policy Symposium on May 8
If a pandemic strikes, will there be enough vaccine to go around? Why are more children not fully immunized, and will this affect the health of communities? What does the next generation of vaccines hold in store – and who will pay for them?
4/18/2008
Expert Commentary : USP Positioned To Help Retool Workforce for Aging America
The numbers are daunting: “by 2030 the United States will need an additional 3.5 million formal healthcare providers—a 35 percent increase above current levels,” according to a report released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) titled “Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Healthcare Workforce.”
Honors Program Welcomes Inaugural Class
USP’s Honors Program welcomed its inaugural class of inductees at the first Honors Colloquium on Thursday, April 17. The Honors Program is an innovative program designed to recruit and develop the finest students and offer them an opportunity for specialized, intensive learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
USP’s Annual Research Day Showcases Diversity of Research Pursuits on Campus
From recombinant biochemistry to molecular cloning and from computational chemistry to novel drug design of therapeutics, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia will showcase the diversity and growth of research pursuits on campus during its 6th Annual Research Day starting at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2008 (43rd St. and Woodland Ave.).
4/17/2008
Celebrate With Mayes College: Dedication and Health Policy Symposium on May 8
Spring Break Trip Raises Hope and Homes
A group of nine USP students headed south for Spring Break along with thousands of other college students from around the country this past March, but with slightly different intentions than most of their colleagues. The group was headed to the small coastal neighborhood of Sabine Pass, just outside of Port Arthur, Texas, to do a week’s worth of labor for Habitat for Humanity.